Tag: advice

I’m really sick of these startup pitches. Their businesses are usually miles apart, but listening to their pitches make them sound all the same. It’s so damn generic! “So… how do we solve this?” “With out us…users…would be lost…” “We help grow online communities…to reach their full, potential” “This is a $500…million dollar market…If we […]

I know, I know. You are a college-educated, technologically savvy Gen Y entrepreneur. All you need is your Mac book, an internet connection and your just a Google search away from handling all of your company’s legal needs, right? Oh. So. Wrong! Here’s four reasons why: 1. Your Contract Drafting Skills Suck! I have clients […]

If I could write a letter to my nine-year-old self what would it say? Maybe I would have skipped the year in private art school ($30,000 before interest) and opted for a year apprenticeship in Venice (which in theory would have made me money). More importantly where would I be? I am 27 and the […]

When you need to accomplish a goal, you have that final report due in, that essay or even just needing to push yourself to run the 100 meters in 12 seconds flat, we seem fascinated by ‘To Do Lists’. For those who aren’t familiar with the concept, a To Do List is a prioritized list […]

Leadership is eminent in all walks of life, professions and all industries. Without leadership, nothing will ever move forward, people would not have the desire to move forward and be winners. Moreover ideas on leadership are many times one tracked and ambiguous. Most believe to be a leader you have to make all decisions, or […]

So with the addition of Gmails Priority inbox I was filtering out some of my oldest starred mail in efforts to reorganize my inbox when I came across an incredibly powerful email from a friend that was sent to me just before my college graduation. Take a look and see what you can learn… To: […]

What do Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt all have in common? Aside from the obvious characteristics that all three are extremely successful and wealthy, they were also all born in 1955. Around the time of the personal computer revolution, they were all young and deciding their long-term career paths. It was the time […]